Otago Notes

Southland Times, Issue 19482, 9 December 1904, Page 2

Otago Notes

By Telegraph. , Froiu Our Own Correspondent. DUNEDIN, Poc. 8. DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT. Giving evidence in a case «.t the Police Court, Sergt. Geerin, vhc is stationed' at Port Chalmers, declared that bottlers of beer were I »eing. continuously taken there. It Vas not an unusual! thing for* men to carry bottles of' beer from Dunedini in their pocke^». A PROBABLE CANDIIiATE; Mr A. R. Barclay, wha was nno of the city representatives in vhe lust Parliament, was waited- on to-elay by a deputation with a request 'hat ho would announce himself as st candidate for the north end- of the- city. Mr Barclay thought the request' premature Be had no desire to thrust himself on any constituency t\s a candidate. If, however, later, there was really a general desire ; evincexl that he should .be a; -candidate, .•, and if there were a, (North Dwp.«litt*clo€tr orate, he might see^ thejr^suffysvgesk In the meantinie ho thought both! candidates and, electors had. better stay their hands. It was quit^ possible that some vei'y unexpected things would happen by-and-bye.